Category	Wine
Varietal	Merlot
Region	California, Sonoma County
Brand	Matanzas Creek

• ws87

Wine SpectatorDense and compact, with firm flavors of dill, currant, anise and cedary tobacco. Drink now through 2007. 7,300 cases made.

• wa84

Wine AdvocateThe medium-bodied 1999 Merlot is a decent, slightly above average quality wine that is pleasant, but unexciting.